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government debt, u.s. government bonds again. >> you fast forward to the debt ceiling. i think that's the mirror image of the fiscal cliff. because the default, if nothing happens, is that the debt ceiling is not raised. what that means it doesn't mean, as some who would demagogue this issue suggest, i doesn't mean a default on our debt. whatnot raising the debt ceiling would mean is a partial government shutdown. roughly 40 cents of every dollar the federal government spends is borrowed. if you don't raise the debt ceiling, that 40 cents is temporarily stopped. now we did that in 1995. we didn't default on our debt. >> woodruff: right. the result was balanced budgets and some of the greatest fiscal responsibility was seen we've seen in modern times from congress because fiscal conservatives stood together and said we need to be responsible. >> woodruff: let me ask you about a couple of other issues. that is guns. you're a long-time proponent of gun rights. you're the father of two young girls ages 4 and 2. after those terrible shootings at that h elementary school in c
government debt, u.s. government bonds again. >> you fast forward to the debt ceiling. i think that's the mirror image of the fiscal cliff. because the default, if nothing happens, is that the debt ceiling is not raised. what that means it doesn't mean, as some who would demagogue this issue suggest, i doesn't mean a default on our debt. whatnot raising the debt ceiling would mean is a partial government shutdown. roughly 40 cents of every dollar the federal government spends is borrowed....
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the afghan government has also been pursuing peace talks with the taliban. as part of that process, the karzai government has urged pakistan to release more taliban fighters. four were freed last week after more than two dozen were released in the past few months. whatever comes of the peace efforts, president karzai said again today, he plans to step down next year. >> certainly, i will be a retired president and very happily in retirement. >> woodruff: karzai has been dogged by charges of fraud since his re-election, part of larger concerns about corruption in his government. he acknowledged the concerns today, and said he hopes for a proper election to name his successor. >> brown: we pick up on today's meeting with two men with extensive experience in managing u.s.-afghan relations. said jawad was afghanistan's ambassador to washington from 2003 to 2010. before that, he was president karzai's chief of staff. and peter tomsen was a career diplomat who served as special envoy on afghanistan during the george h.w. bush administration. he's the author of "th
the afghan government has also been pursuing peace talks with the taliban. as part of that process, the karzai government has urged pakistan to release more taliban fighters. four were freed last week after more than two dozen were released in the past few months. whatever comes of the peace efforts, president karzai said again today, he plans to step down next year. >> certainly, i will be a retired president and very happily in retirement. >> woodruff: karzai has been dogged by...
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>> the government is trying to do that. in fact, with the global recession they argue that the chinese people might be better. but you have the government themselves are pretty insecure and part of the reason why they are trying to tighten the control is because they feel vulnerable. they know the sosh protests that urban residents and workers and what's interesting about this is that this is so far china's middle-class. educated, wealthy and as one would expect they want to have the right to know. it matters to them. not just freedom of speech. so that's part of what we'll see. essentially you touch off on this but i think it's wider than what we see. it's harder to organize but clearly there's evidence there is widespread sympathy for the southern weekly. >> suarez: because, james, isn't china trying to modernize? trying to expose its people to the world and is there something con from tra tra dicktory about at the same time trying to control the web which is one of those door ways you open to the rest of the world? >> ex
>> the government is trying to do that. in fact, with the global recession they argue that the chinese people might be better. but you have the government themselves are pretty insecure and part of the reason why they are trying to tighten the control is because they feel vulnerable. they know the sosh protests that urban residents and workers and what's interesting about this is that this is so far china's middle-class. educated, wealthy and as one would expect they want to have the...
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government with a profit of $22 billion. vice president biden called in gun safety organizations and victims groups today, and heard personal stories of gun violence. it was the first in a series of meetings to brainstorm on ways to reduce gun violence. the vice president was given that responsibility by president obama, after last month's deadly school shooting in connecticut. >> we're here today to deal with a problem that requires immediate action, urgent action. and the president and i are determined to take action. this is not an exercise in photo opportunities or just getting to ask you all what your opinions are. we are vitally interested in what you have to say. >> sreenivasan: tomorrow, mr. biden meets with members of the national rifle association and other gun owner groups. a pre-trial hearing ended today in the colorado movie shooting. prosecutors finished outlining their evidence against james holmes, and the defense opted not to make a presentation. holmes allegedly shot and killed 12 people and wounded 58 othe
government with a profit of $22 billion. vice president biden called in gun safety organizations and victims groups today, and heard personal stories of gun violence. it was the first in a series of meetings to brainstorm on ways to reduce gun violence. the vice president was given that responsibility by president obama, after last month's deadly school shooting in connecticut. >> we're here today to deal with a problem that requires immediate action, urgent action. and the president and...
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the woman that rescued them is searching for solutions and wants governments to do much more. >> they better start thinking about elephants rather than trade. they've got to vote to ban the sale of all ivory, whether it's legal or illegal. forever. everybody can live without a trinket. >> reporter: governments will meet at the cites conference in march to discuss the ivory trade, but they know that somehow they need to cut consumer demand. >> in the 1980s, people in europe -- america didn't think twice about buying ivory, it was a normal thing for them to do and through a lot of campaigns, attitudes were changed. quite quickly. how quickly that can happen in other countries, i'm not sure. >> reporter: but it is a change that they desperately need. >> sreenivasan: word came later that kenyan police killed two suspected poachers in a gun battle today. it was unclear if they were part of the gang being sought in last weekend's attack. the debate over head injuries in pro football took a new turn today. a brain analysis found former n.f.l. great junior seau was suffering from c.t.e., a de
the woman that rescued them is searching for solutions and wants governments to do much more. >> they better start thinking about elephants rather than trade. they've got to vote to ban the sale of all ivory, whether it's legal or illegal. forever. everybody can live without a trinket. >> reporter: governments will meet at the cites conference in march to discuss the ivory trade, but they know that somehow they need to cut consumer demand. >> in the 1980s, people in europe --...
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the french government calls it an execution. a series of bomb blasts in pakistan claimed the lives of more than 100 people, many more injured. the nominations are out with lincoln leading the oscar pack. silver lining playbook has racked up an accomplishment not seen in 30 years. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. three kurdish women have been shot dead in paris in what police described as execution- style killings. one is being identified as the co-founder of the kurdish independent group that has been in an armed struggle with the in an armed struggle with the
the french government calls it an execution. a series of bomb blasts in pakistan claimed the lives of more than 100 people, many more injured. the nominations are out with lincoln leading the oscar pack. silver lining playbook has racked up an accomplishment not seen in 30 years. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. three kurdish women have been shot dead in paris in what police described as execution- style killings. one is being identified as the...
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government bonds. today, president obama said any repeat performance would be, quote, irresponsible. >> if the goal is to make sure that we are being responsible about our debt and our deficit, if that's the conversation we're having, i'm happy to have that conversation. what i will not do is to have that negotiation with a gun at the head of the american people. >> brown: at the same time, the president rejected urgings by some democrats that he raised the debt ceiling on his own authority. republicans were quick to answer the chief executive's criticism. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said in a statement the president and his allies need to get serious about spending and the debt limit debate is the perfect time for it. and speaker of the house john boehner said the consequences of failing to increase the debt ceiling are real but so too are the consequences of allowing our spending problem to go unresolved. the spending and debt issues took most of the president's attention today, but he als
government bonds. today, president obama said any repeat performance would be, quote, irresponsible. >> if the goal is to make sure that we are being responsible about our debt and our deficit, if that's the conversation we're having, i'm happy to have that conversation. what i will not do is to have that negotiation with a gun at the head of the american people. >> brown: at the same time, the president rejected urgings by some democrats that he raised the debt ceiling on his own...